Baked Orange Meatballs dinner recipe that is also perfect on an appetizer buffet or as a little game day snack with a sweet Asian sauce to nibble on! Great for a crowd!

My Meatball Parmesan is the reigning champ for my favorite recipe. When I don’t feel like I’m in the mood for an Italian meal (like, never) I normally fall back on Asian flavors. Meat and rice together is my go-to for a light, delicious meal.

Like most of my meatball recipes, like these Brown Sugar Glazed Pork Meatballs, these baked orange meatballs can be a meal served over rice or you can serve them as a party appetizer. The sauce is so good that it is literally drinkable!

I get ridiculously excited that I can make such a delicious recipe at home in my own kitchen. It is truly fantastic and it tastes fancy.

Baked Orange Meatballs

Ingredients

Meatballs :

¼ cup milk
¼ cup Panko breadcrumbs
1½ lbs ground beef
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
2 Tablespoons minced scallions (green onions)
2 Tablespoons soy sauce
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper

Sauce:

2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger (or use a smaller amount of ground ginger)
1½ teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes (more or less, to taste)
¾ cup orange marmalade
¼ cup hoisin sauce

Instructions
Meatballs:
1. Preheat the oven to 500ºF. Spray a mini-muffin pan (can use a baking dish) with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In a small bowl, mix together the milk and breadcrumbs; set aside a few minutes.
3. In a large bowl, use your hands to mix the beef, garlic, ginger, scallions, soy sauce, salt, pepper and soaked breadcrumbs.
4. Shape into balls - about 2 tablespoons of meat each.
5. Place meatballs into the prepared pan and bake for 12-15 minutes or until the meatballs are fully cooked. While the meatballs are baking, make the sauce.
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